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WHAT: Florida International University’s School of Environment and Society (SEAS) is hosting a teach-in on the Gulf oil spill crisis that will include a discussion on the history of oil spills, background on the Deepwater Horizon and potential impacts to South Florida. The panel of experts will also discuss:
- Chemistry of oil spills and toxic effects on organisms
- Potential oil spill effects on coastal habitats of Florida
- Policy and energy implications of the oil spill
The teach-in, reminiscent of when teach-ins were used in the 1960s to provoke action on behalf of civil rights, is part of FIU’s commitment to global engagement.
WHO: The teach-in will include presentations by FIU experts followed by a question and answer session. For a list of experts available for media interviews, click here.
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wolfe University Center Ballroom on FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus, 3000 NE 151st St in North Miami.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: The event is free and open to the public but an RSVP is requested. For more information, contact Char Eberly at 305-919-6000 or eberlyc@fiu.edu.
Media Contact: Jean-Paul Renaud at 305-348-2716.
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About FIU:
Florida International University is one of the 25 largest universities in the nation, with nearly 40,000 students. More than 100,000 FIU alumni live and work in South Florida. Its colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. The opening of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in August 2009 has enhanced the university’s ability to create lasting change through its research initiatives. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu.
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